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WILDFOWL OF THE BRITISH ISLES
Written by Peter Scott; Hugh Boyd.
Illustrated by Peter Scott.
Stock no. 1328620
Published by Country Life.
1st
1957.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Red cloth, gilt title to spine and vignette to front cover. Colour plates. Spine and corners slightly bumped, spine very slightly faded. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn and creased with a faded spine.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- WILDFOWL
ORLANDO (THE MARMALADE CAT) KEEPS A DOG
Written by Kathleen Hale.
Illustrated by Kathleen Hale.
Stock no. 1325735
Published by Country Life.
1st
1949.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Large format, purple pictorial boards, cloth spine. Delightful lithographed colour illustrations throughout. Spine and corners bumped. Covers slightly edge rubbed. Stitching pulled causing contents to be slightly loose. Heavy foxing to endpapers, some slight foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge chipped and torn with some slight loss.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
- CATS
- DOGS
- CATS (CHILDRENS)
- DOGS (CHILDRENS)
- LITHOGRAPHS
THROUGH THE AIR
Written by Michael Bratby; Peter Scott.
Illustrated by Peter Scott.
Stock no. 1323485
Published by Country Life.
1st
1941.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Adventures With Wild Fowl, and Small-Boat Sailing. Blue cloth, gilt titles. B/w photos. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Heavy foxing to textblock and to preliminary pages. Dustwrapper is edge chipped with slight loss and a little browned to spine.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- WILDFOWL
- SAILING
ORLANDO (THE MARMALADE CAT) A CAMPING HOLIDAY
Written by Kathleen Hale.
Illustrated by Kathleen Hale.
Stock no. 2140228
Published by Country Life.
1st
1938.
Almost very good condition.
Very large format, approx 14.25" x 10.5". Green pictorial paper boards. Endpapers are b/w footprint design. Colour illustrations throughout. White spine. The first Orlando adventure. SIGNED by author 'With love to Katie' on verso of front endpaper. Spine is browned, with wear. Scuff/score marks to edge of rear cover. Bumping and chipping to corners and cover edges. Foxing and browning to outer page edges and some page margins.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- CATS
- CATS (CHILDRENS)
- LITHOGRAPHS
EAGLES, HAWKS AND FALCONS OF THE WORLD (2 VOLUMES)
Written by Leslie H. Brown; Dean Amadon.
Illustrated by Roger Tory Peterson; et al..
Stock no. 1820533
Published by Country Life.
1979.
Nearly fine condition.
Large format. 125 full-colour paintings. Brown/terracotta cloth boards, gilt titles and vignette. ISBN: 060043124X. Contained in publisher's slipcase with large brown pictorial onlay to all sides which is scuffed and rubbed at edges.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- EAGLES
- BIRDS OF PREY
WIGWAM ISLAND
Written by Elinore Havers.
Illustrated by Phyllis Ladyman.
Stock no. 1319041
Published by Country Life.
1st
1951.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
The adventures of the four Conways and two Westwood boys. Brown boards with black title to spine. B/w illustrations. Spine bumped. Slight fading to spine and cover edges. Front free-endpapers have been replaced. Foxing to page edges. Dustwrapper is worn with loss to spine and corners and heavily foxed on verso (showing through on panels a little).
MOUNT AND MAN
Written by M.F. McTaggart.
Illustrated by Lionel Edwards.
Stock no. 1818392
Published by Country Life.
2nd
1927.
Very good condition.
Second, revised edition. Getting in the saddle of the horse! Red cloth boards, gilt titles. 26 b/w plates. Spine heavily faded but gilt still bright. Endpapers browned and a few foxspots to contents.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- HUNTING
- HORSES
- ILLUSTRATED
RAILWAY RELICS AND REGALIA
Written by P.B. Whitehouse.
Stock no. 2130720
Published by Country Life.
Circa
1975.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 0600375722. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased and price-cut, with a faded spine.
SHOOTING SECOND VOLUME
Written by Horace G. Hutchinson.
Stock no. 2126464
Published by Country Life.
Almost very good condition.
Red cloth, gilt titles. B/w plates and illustrations. Spine is faded. Some wear to covers. Inscriptions in ink to front endpaper. Some browning and foxing. Frontis is almost detached. Tear to a front free endpaper that is uncut.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- SHOOTING
PIGWIGGEN: HIS DASHING CAREER
Written by Arnrid Johnston.
Illustrated by Arnrid Johnston.
Stock no. 1311373
Published by Country Life.
1942.
Almost very good condition.
Pigwiggen the pig is the only one of his large family that could fly! Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour illustrations throughout. Covers a little creased and grubby with a small tear to lower edge of front cover. Light creasing to top corner tips else contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
- PIGS (CHILDRENS)
TWENTY-FIVE GREAT HOUSES OF FRANCE
Written by Theodore Andrea Cook; W.H. Ward.
Stock no. 2105990
Published by Country Life.
Almost very good condition.
Very large format. Cloth spine and corners. Blue boards. Tipped-in b/w photo as frontis. B/w photos. Covers have some grubby marks and are browned. Front cover is a little warped. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Front joint is cracked. Some foxing to a few pages.
- Categorised in:
- ARCHITECTURE
- BUILDINGS
- FRANCE
WIGWAM ISLAND
Written by Elinore Havers.
Illustrated by Phyllis Ladyman.
Stock no. 1804586
Published by Country Life.
1st
1951.
Very good condition.
Brown boards with gilt titles. B/w illustrations. Covers unevenly faded and grubby. Front joint cracked. Foxing to outer page edges.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS